Blackfeather Woods [m] i've known everything but this

On and on she went, in a dream, in a haze, the trees both streaking past and bleeding into the darkness. Everything seemed to. . .pulse. She felt it deep within her, too, like a second heartbeat. It made her nauseous, but she liked it, in a very strange dichotomy. Pulse and spin.

Oh, the woods were so beautiful!

And then she saw him and broke into a slow, hobbling trot, suddenly breathless and trembling with anticipation. Her eyes were wide and staring, her lips parted slightly, shivers like the tiny feet of spiders down her spine.

Mou—

I want your babies, Maegi blurted, quickly realizing that sounded. . .kind of ridiculous. She shook her head. Wait. I mean, I want babies. . .with you. I want to have pups with you. I need to, Mou; Meridia told me so! She gesticulated wildly to her flank, trying to illustrate the dire situation.

She said she blessed my womb; it has to happen! Except. . . She trailed off, looking away, daring only a shy glance from the corner of her eye toward him. I, uh, I don't know how. I don't know what to do; I thought babies just sort of happened if you wanted them. Do they?

The excitement, the rush, was beginning to be replaced by a slow and creeping sense of dread.